Major - Co B, then F&S, 1st KY Cav. - Enlisted at the age of 18 on July 18, 1861. Mustered out on Dec. 31, 1864.
THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY., TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915
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On Friday night, June 4th, 1915 at Liberty, the spirit of Major George Watkins Drye passed into the great beyond. He was the son of Col. George Drye, of Casey county, having been born in 1843. He was the last one of a family consisting of six sons and two daughters. In the beginning of the Civil War Major Drye was attending Centre College, but left this institution at the early age of seventeen and enlisted in the First Kentucky Calvary. He was the youngest Commissioned officer in the army. After several years service as captain he was promoted to Major, a title he bore the remainder of his life. In the year 1862, he was wounded in a battle at Rockford, Tenn. At the same time his life long comrade, William Dodd, the horseman of Lincoln county, was captured and taken to Libby Prison. Being disabled from his wound, Major Drye was honorably discharged from the army. After a lapse of three years he married Miss Jennie Campbell. To this union one son, William, was born, but he died in infancy. His wife preceded him to the grave many years. At the age of 24 Major Drye was elected as Representative from Casey county. For the past twenty years he made his home at Liberty. His illness was brief, death due to an acute attack of Bright's disease. The remains were brought to Hustonville and laid to rest by the side of his wife and son.
Peace to his ashes.
HUSTONVILLE
Major Watt Drye of the famous Wolford Cavalry died at Liberty last Friday and was buried here afternoon of the 5th. Major Drye was a conspicuous, popular officer of his regiment whom his county elected their first Representative at Frankfort after close of civil war. For nearly half his life he has been one of Liberty's popular landmarks.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY., TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915
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On Friday night, June 4th, 1915 at Liberty, the spirit of Major George Watkins Drye passed into the great beyond. He was the son of Col. George Drye, of Casey county, having been born in 1843. He was the last one of a family consisting of six sons and two daughters. In the beginning of the Civil War Major Drye was attending Centre College, but left this institution at the early age of seventeen and enlisted in the First Kentucky Calvary. He was the youngest Commissioned officer in the army. After several years service as captain he was promoted to Major, a title he bore the remainder of his life. In the year 1862, he was wounded in a battle at Rockford, Tenn. At the same time his life long comrade, William Dodd, the horseman of Lincoln county, was captured and taken to Libby Prison. Being disabled from his wound, Major Drye was honorably discharged from the army. After a lapse of three years he married Miss Jennie Campbell. To this union one son, William, was born, but he died in infancy. His wife preceded him to the grave many years. At the age of 24 Major Drye was elected as Representative from Casey county. For the past twenty years he made his home at Liberty. His illness was brief, death due to an acute attack of Bright's disease. The remains were brought to Hustonville and laid to rest by the side of his wife and son.
Peace to his ashes.
HUSTONVILLE
Major Watt Drye of the famous Wolford Cavalry died at Liberty last Friday and was buried here afternoon of the 5th. Major Drye was a conspicuous, popular officer of his regiment whom his county elected their first Representative at Frankfort after close of civil war. For nearly half his life he has been one of Liberty's popular landmarks.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Major - Co B, then F&S, 1st KY Cav. - Enlisted at the age of 18 on July 18, 1861. Mustered out on Dec. 31, 1864.
THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY., TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915
Page 1
On Friday night, June 4th, 1915 at Liberty, the spirit of Major George Watkins Drye passed into the great beyond. He was the son of Col. George Drye, of Casey county, having been born in 1843. He was the last one of a family consisting of six sons and two daughters. In the beginning of the Civil War Major Drye was attending Centre College, but left this institution at the early age of seventeen and enlisted in the First Kentucky Calvary. He was the youngest Commissioned officer in the army. After several years service as captain he was promoted to Major, a title he bore the remainder of his life. In the year 1862, he was wounded in a battle at Rockford, Tenn. At the same time his life long comrade, William Dodd, the horseman of Lincoln county, was captured and taken to Libby Prison. Being disabled from his wound, Major Drye was honorably discharged from the army. After a lapse of three years he married Miss Jennie Campbell. To this union one son, William, was born, but he died in infancy. His wife preceded him to the grave many years. At the age of 24 Major Drye was elected as Representative from Casey county. For the past twenty years he made his home at Liberty. His illness was brief, death due to an acute attack of Bright's disease. The remains were brought to Hustonville and laid to rest by the side of his wife and son.
Peace to his ashes.
HUSTONVILLE
Major Watt Drye of the famous Wolford Cavalry died at Liberty last Friday and was buried here afternoon of the 5th. Major Drye was a conspicuous, popular officer of his regiment whom his county elected their first Representative at Frankfort after close of civil war. For nearly half his life he has been one of Liberty's popular landmarks.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KY., TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915
Page 1
On Friday night, June 4th, 1915 at Liberty, the spirit of Major George Watkins Drye passed into the great beyond. He was the son of Col. George Drye, of Casey county, having been born in 1843. He was the last one of a family consisting of six sons and two daughters. In the beginning of the Civil War Major Drye was attending Centre College, but left this institution at the early age of seventeen and enlisted in the First Kentucky Calvary. He was the youngest Commissioned officer in the army. After several years service as captain he was promoted to Major, a title he bore the remainder of his life. In the year 1862, he was wounded in a battle at Rockford, Tenn. At the same time his life long comrade, William Dodd, the horseman of Lincoln county, was captured and taken to Libby Prison. Being disabled from his wound, Major Drye was honorably discharged from the army. After a lapse of three years he married Miss Jennie Campbell. To this union one son, William, was born, but he died in infancy. His wife preceded him to the grave many years. At the age of 24 Major Drye was elected as Representative from Casey county. For the past twenty years he made his home at Liberty. His illness was brief, death due to an acute attack of Bright's disease. The remains were brought to Hustonville and laid to rest by the side of his wife and son.
Peace to his ashes.
HUSTONVILLE
Major Watt Drye of the famous Wolford Cavalry died at Liberty last Friday and was buried here afternoon of the 5th. Major Drye was a conspicuous, popular officer of his regiment whom his county elected their first Representative at Frankfort after close of civil war. For nearly half his life he has been one of Liberty's popular landmarks.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
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